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Calendar of Events |
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EVENTS FOR
2008 |
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*Indicates
tentative
date |
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JANUARY 2008 |
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Jan 12 |
 January
12, 2008, 7
p.m.
Star
Party:
Mars will be
visible, it
transits at
10:51 p.m.
Mercury and
Neptune are
near the
horizon at
sunset,
while Uranus
sets at
10:05 p.m.
The winter
skies will
have plenty
of nebulae,
star
clusters and
globular
clusters to
view.
Programming
will be
available
for all
school aged
kids through
adults.
After
program
viewing with
4-5
telescopes
borrowed by
Schreiner
University.
Fees: $5.00
per adult,
kids 12 &
under free,
members half
price. |
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Jan 26 |
 Saturday,
January 26
from 10-11
a.m.
“Backyard
Bird
Feeding:
Results and
Responsibility"
by Kevin
Pillow,
owner of
Wildbirds
Unlimited.
It will go
over feeder
differences,
food
differences
and
problem-resolving
for backyard
birders. It
is very
touchy feely
with lots of
stuff to see
and hold.
Entrance
Fee: $5.00
per adult;
$2.50 for
RNC members
and kids 12
and under.
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FEBRUARY
2008 |
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Feb 2 |
 Saturday,
February 2nd 10-11
a.m.
By Tom Collins,
Master Naturalist &
Birder.
The Great
Backyard Bird Count
is an annual
four-day event that
engages bird
watchers of all ages
in counting birds to
create a real-time
snapshot of where
the birds are across
the continent.
Anyone can
participate, from
beginning bird
watchers to experts.
It takes as little
as 15 minutes. It’s
free, fun, and
easy—and it helps
the birds.
This year’s GBBC
will be during
“Presidents’ Day”
weekend, February
15–18, 2008. To
learn more about
this fun activity,
the Riverside Nature
Center will be
hosting a program by
local Mater
Naturalist and
Birder Tom Collins
at 10 to 11 am on
Saturday February 2.
Participants count
birds anywhere for
as little or as long
as they wish during
the four-day period.
They tally the
highest number of
birds of each
species seen
together at any one
time. To report
their counts, they
fill out an online
checklist at the
Great Backyard Bird
Count Web Site (www.birdsource.org/gbbc).[Cass
Keen] Entrance Fee:
$5.00 per adult;
$2.50 for RNC
members and kids 12
and under. |
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Feb 9 |
 February
9, 2008, 9
a.m. to Noon
Adult
Learning for
Living
Series: Land
Management:
Making Your
Property
Naturally
Healthy
Presented by
Jim Stanley,
President
Texas Master
Naturalist,
Kerrville
Chapter |
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MARCH 2008 |
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Mar 1 |
 March
1, 2008, 10
a.m. to
11:30 a.m.
[printable
flyer]
“Bluebirds &
Other Small
Cavity
Nesting
Birds”
Presented by
LeAnn Sharp,
Vice
President of
the Texas
Bluebird
Society.
Come learn
about
bluebirds &
the other
small birds
that build
nests in
birdhouses.
Also, there
will be a
demonstration
on how to
properly
install
nestboxes
which will
be presented
by LeAnn &
Anthony
Sharp;
Special
offer —
receive a
Free Cedar
Nestbox with
each $15.00
Texas
Bluebird
Society
Membership
Entrance
Fees: $5.00
per adult;
$2.50 per
member &
kids 12 and
under |
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Mar 1 |
March
1, 2008,
7:30 p.m.
"Star Party:
Stories in
the Stars"
Presented by
Dr. Kathleen
Hudson,
English
professor at
Schreiner
University.
We will
explore the
stories
created by
humans about
the skies
overhead. Mars and
Saturn are
visible.
Mars
transits at
7:52 p.m.,
while Saturn
transits at
12:27 a.m.
There will
be plenty of
nebulae,
star
clusters and
globular
clusters to
view.
Programming
will be
available
for all
school aged
kids through
adults.
After
program
viewing with
4-5
telescopes
borrowed by
Schreiner
University.
Fees: $5.00
per adult,
kids 12 &
under free,
members half
price. |
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Mar 22 |
 Saturday,
March 22, 9
a.m. to noon
"Drawing
from
Nature:" for
4th Graders
through
Adults"
taught by
Antoinette
Hamilton,
former
public
school art
teacher.
Come learn
techniques
that show
you how to
draw
effectively
using the
natural
environment
that
surrounds us
and the many
fascinating
subjects it
provides.
All
necessary
art supplies
will be
provided.
Entrance
Fees: $7.00
per adult,
RNC members
and children
$3.50.
Families pay
a maximum of
$17.50. |
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APRIL 2008 |
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Apr 5 |
April 5,
2008, 9 a.m.
to Noon
Adult
Learning for
Living
Presentation
- "Field
Trip to Wild
Boar Farm:
Learn About
Local,
Organic
Food."
Travel to
Fredericksburg
aboard a van
to meet
farmers
Daniel Bacon
and Peggy
Sechrist and
learn about
local,
organic food
in the Hill
Country.
Entrance
fee: $10 per
person;
$7.50 per
RNC member
(fee
includes
ride to/from
farm on an
AACOG van). |
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Apr 19 |
 Saturday,
April 19,
2008,
8 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Earth Day
Celebration
& Native
Plant Sale
Come to our
mostly
native plant
sale to
purchase
your Spring
yard plant
replacements
&
improvements.
While here,
come to our
nature
festival.
There are
interesting,
fun, and
educational
activities
for all
ages! AND,
the
celebration
is FREE!
View
Schedule &
Details
(pdf) |
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MAY 2008 |
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May 17 |
 Saturday
May 17, from
10 to 11
a.m.
"An
Introduction
to Bats,"
presented by
Nyta
Hensley,
Manager of
Old Tunnel
Wildlife
Management
Area, home
to as many
as 3 million
Mexican
free-tailed
bats every
summer. Come
learn about
these
fascinating
but
misunderstood
"critters"
who help
farmers
control
millions of
insect
pests. Learn
about the
life-cycle
of bats, how
bats use
echolocation
to navigate,
and more.
This program
is for
adults and
children.
Cost: $5.00
per adult/
$2.50
members.
Kids 12 and
under are
free.
View flyer |
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JUNE 2008 |
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June 7 |
 Saturday
June 7, from
10 to 11:30
a.m.
Kip
Kiphart will
present,
"Monarchs
Ask: What is
a Garden?"
Would
you like to
attract
butterflies
and birds to
your garden?
Kip will
talk about
basic
ecological
principals
that help
make a
sustainable
garden,
living and
nonliving
things that
influence a
garden, the
"butterfly
ecosystem,"
and the
monarch
butterfly.
If you would
like to
plant a
butterfly -
hummingbird
garden and
create a
Monarch
Waystation,
this program
is for you.
Kip and June
Kiphart's
butterfly-hummingbird
garden is on
the Cibolo
Nature
Center-Boerne
NPSOT Tour
of Yards.
Dr. Kiphart
is active in
Native Plant
Society of
Texas, the
Texas Master
Naturalists
and the
Monarch
Larval
Monitoring
Project.
Cost: $5.00
per
adult/$2.50
members.
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June 9-13 |
 Photography
Day Camp
Age:
Entering 4th
and 7th
grades
Date:
June 9-13
*
Time: 9:00
am to 4:00
pm
Tuition:
$135 for 5
days, M-F
Before
and/or After
Care:
available
8-9 am and
4-5 pm
($2.50 per
hr/$5.00 for
both); Learn
how to
capture
nature’s
beauty with
photography—an
introductory
course that
explores
various
camera types
and
operations
(lighting,
focusing,
and framing
subjects).
Campers
photograph
wildlife and
nature
scenes to
create a
photo album
for
displaying
their work.
Parents
should
provide a
camera
(disposable
is fine),
200 speed
film, &
processing
cost.
Campers
bring own
lunch and
drink.
Snacks will
be provided.
See Camp
page for
registration
form |
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June 23-27 |
 Nature
Adventure
Camp
Age:
Entering 3rd
and 5th
grades
Session
1: June
23-27, 2008
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Session 2:
July 21-25,
2008
Time: 9:00
am to 4:00
pm
Tuition:
$135 for 5
days, M-F
Before &/or
After Care:
available
8-9 am and
4-5 pm
($2.50 per
hr/$5.00 for
both)
Fun
activities
include
nature
walks,
science
experiments
and
observations,
games, story
time, arts,
and crafts.
Campers
bring own
lunch and
drink.
Snacks will
be provided.
See Camp
page for
registration
form |
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JULY 2008 |
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July 8-12 |
 Outdoor
Camping
Adventure—and
Overnight
Age:
Entering 4th
through 6th
grades
Date:
Session 1:
July 8-12,
2008
Time: 9:00
am to 4:00
pm
Tues.-Thurs.
(Fri. 1
pm-Sat. 9:00
am)
Tuition:
$160
Before
and/or After
Care:
available
8-9 am and
4-5 pm
($2.50 per
hr/$5.00 for
both); Learn
to enjoy a
camping trip
in many
challenging
conditions
and
situations.
Campers will
explore
camping
techniques
such as
fishing, fly
tying,
setting up a
campsite,
first aid
for the
outdoors,
orienteering,
and hiking.
New skills
will be used
during the
adventuresome
overnight
camp-out.
Campers
bring own
lunch and
drink.
Snacks and
campout food
will be
provided.
Campers,
please bring
tents if you
have them.
See Camp
page for
registration
form |
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July 21-25 |
Nature
Adventure
Camp
Age:
Entering 3rd
and 5th
grades
Session
1: June
23-27, 2008
*
Session 2:
July 21-25,
2008
Time: 9:00
am to 4:00
pm
Tuition:
$135 for 5
days, M-F
Before &/or
After Care:
available
8-9 am and
4-5 pm
($2.50 per
hr/$5.00 for
both)
Fun
activities
include
nature
walks,
science
experiments
and
observations,
games, story
time, arts,
and crafts.
Campers
bring own
lunch and
drink.
Snacks will
be provided.
See Camp
page for
registration
form |
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AUGUST 2008 |
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Aug 23 |
Saturday
August 23 at
7:30 pm
Star Party:
Venus sets
at 9:11,
Mars sets at
9:38 and
Jupiter
transits at
10:21 pm.
Programming
will be
available
for all
school-aged
kids through
adults.
After
program
viewing with
4-5
telescopes
borrowed by
Schreiner
University.
Fees: $5.00
per adult,
kids 12 &
under free,
members half
price. |
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SEPTEMBER
2008 |
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Sept 3 |
*Wednesday,
September 3,
2008, 4:30
p.m. to 6:30
p.m. at Mamacita’s
(?)Membership/Volunteer
Appreciation
& Annual
Meeting |
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Sept 13 |
*Saturday,
September
13, 2008
Some
Enchanted
Evening
Dinner
(SEED) |
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OCTOBER 2008 |
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Oct 4 |
 Saturday,
October 4,
2008,
8 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Down By
the
Riverside (DBTR) |
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Oct 25 |
Saturday
October 25
at 7:00 pm
Star Party:
Venus sets
at 8:48 and
Jupiter sets
at 11:32.
Programming
will be
available
for all
school-aged
kids through
adults.
After
program
viewing with
4-5
telescopes
borrowed by
Schreiner
University.
Fees: $5.00
per adult,
kids 12 &
under free,
members half
price. |
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NOVEMBER 2008 |
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Nov 22 |
Saturday
November 22
at 7:00 pm
Star Party:
Venus sets
at 8:21 and
Jupiter sets
at 9:04.
Programming
will be
available
for all
school-aged
kids through
adults.
After
program
viewing with
4-5
telescopes
borrowed by
Schreiner
University.
Fees: $5.00
per adult,
kids 12 &
under free,
members half
price. |
watch for
more 2008 events to be
posted soon! |
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